Research Article

Association of Urinary Phthalates with Self-Reported Eye Affliction/Retinopathy in Individuals with Diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2010

Table 3

Multivariable association of MOP with self-reported eye affliction/retinopathy through nested logistic regression models, NHANES 2001–2010.

ModelCovariatesOR95% CI

1MBP, MEP, MCP, MEHP, MNP, MBzP, MNM, MCPP, MEHHP, MEOHP, and MiBP2.111.18–3.770.013
2Model 1 and age2.111.17–3.810.014
3Model 2 and sex2.131.19–3.810.012
4Model 3 and Hispanic/Mexican race2.131.18–3.820.012
5Model 4 and marital status2.131.19–3.790.011
6Model 5 and educational attainment2.091.18–3.680.012
7Model 6 and poverty income ratio2.091.18–3.680.012
8Model 7 and physical activity 2.111.20–3.710.010
9Model 8 and HbA1c strata2.021.16–3.490.013
10Model 9 and total serum cholesterol strata2.001.19–3.370.010
11Model 10 and HDL cholesterol strata2.011.21–3.320.007
12Model 11 and serum triglycerides strata2.011.21–3.330.007
13Model 12 and hypertension2.011.22–3.320.007
14Model 13 and duration of diabetes2.031.22–3.390.007
15Model 14 and quartiles of total calorie intake per day2.031.22–3.380.007
16Model 15 and obesity2.021.22–3.350.007

All models account for the survey design variables using svy command in Stata and use inverse-normalized concentrations of phthalate metabolites; covariate definitions are provided in Table 1.